(A) Pre-application meeting. A pre-application meeting between the applicant, city staff (or their authorized representative), and staff of relevant partner agencies (e.g. SWCD, MPCA, DNR, etc.) is required prior to submission of a permit application.
(B) Submittal. A permit application shall be filed following the requirements listed in the city’s Application Manual.
(C) Review process.
(1) The City Engineer shall review the application and plans and refer them to city staff and other applicable agencies for review.
(2) The City Engineer shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the permit application and provide the applicant with written notice of the decision and reasons for approval or denial.
(D) Effect of decision.
(1) Construction shall commence in accordance with the plan within one year after the approval of the plan, or approval of the plan shall be considered void.
(2) Prior to the expiration of plan approval, the applicant may make a written request to the city for an extension of time to commence construction, specifying the reasons for the requested extension. The city may grant one extension of not greater than one year.
(3) No work shall commence on any construction activity subject to this Division until a permit has been authorized by the city.
(4) Prior to start of construction, the developer shall obtain all regulatory agency permits and approvals including those from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for “General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activity”, and the signature of the company responsible for erosion and sediment control plan preparation, implementation and maintenance.
(5) Permit denial. If the city denies a permit application, a new application must be resubmitted for approval before any activity may begin. All land use and building permits shall be held until the applicant has an authorized permit. The decision of the city may be appealed as provided in § 152.05.17.
(E) Amendment of permitted plans.
(1) The applicant must amend an approved ESC Plan or SWPPP to include additional requirements such as additional or modified best management practices (BMPs) designed to correct problems whenever:
(a) There is a change in design, construction, operation, maintenance, weather or seasonal conditions that has a significant effect on the discharge of pollutants to surface water or ground water;
(b) Inspections or investigations by site operators, local, state or federal officials indicate the plans are not effective in eliminating or significantly minimizing the discharge of pollutants to surface water or underground water or that the discharges are causing water quality standard exceedances; or
(c) The plan is not achieving the general objectives of minimizing pollutants in stormwater discharges associated with construction activity.
(2) Plan amendments shall follow the same procedure outlined in this section.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)